LeBron James (39, LA Lakers) is close to the NBA’s career scoring record. With 2-3 games likely to be enough to achieve the record, local ticket prices for games where James is expected to rank first in career scoring are skyrocketing.
James played an active part with 26 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in the 2022-2023 NBA game against the Indiana Pacers held at the Gainbridge Field House in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA on the 3rd. With James and Anthony Davis먹튀검증 (31 points, 13 rebounds) at the forefront, the Lakers won a come-from-behind victory over Indiana, 112-111, by 1 point. With this, James scored 38,325 NBA career points, approaching the all-time leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 38,387 points by 62 points. The Lakers will finish their 5-game road trip with the New Orleans Hornets on the 5th, then start two home matches against the Oklahoma City Thunder on the 8th and the Milwaukee Bucks on the 10th. Considering the pace of James, who is averaging 30.1 points this season, posting over 40 points twice in the last 5 games, it is likely to set a record against Oklahoma City or Milwaukee.
James, who started his professional life by joining the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003-2004 season, has been showing off his outstanding skills as he has played for 20 seasons. Especially compared to Abdul-Jabbar’s 20th season record, it stands out. James is on his way to scoring 1263 points this season, while Abdul-Jabbar’s 20th season tally was 748. With the season still in progress, the gap is expected to widen further. James, who has already exceeded 10,000 assists and 10,000 rebounds, has a contract with the Lakers until the 2024-2025 season. At his current level, he looks set to surpass the 40,000 mark.
As James’ new record approaches, ticket prices for matches expected to reach the record are skyrocketing. According to the US Bleacher Report, the ticket price for the Oklahoma City game on the 8th soared to a maximum of 92,000 dollars (approximately 113.09 million won). Considering the price a few days before the game, the actual price is expected to rise to $100,000.
It is said that Abdul-Jabbar will also watch James’ achievement on the spot. According to Reuters, Abdul-Jabbar will visit the Lakers’ home ground during the second straight home game between Oklahoma City and Milwaukee.